(19)
(11) EP 2 219 720 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.07.2009

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34

(21) Application number: 08839634.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61M 16/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/008860
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/049909 (23.04.2009 Gazette 2009/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 19.10.2007 US 960908 P

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
Richmond, VA 23230 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NICHOLS, Walter, A.
    Chesterfield, VA 23832 (US)
  • TUCKER, Christopher, S.
    Midlothian, VA 23114 (US)
  • LIMAYE, Amit
    Midlothian, VA 23112 (US)

(74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon 
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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